Waterproofing and preservative paint or composition.



UNITED sTArEs PATEN OFFICE.

LIsETa'E SCHOTT, or LONDON, ENGLAND.

warnrtrnoorrue Ann PRESERVATIVE PAINT on coMrosrrIoN 3E0 Drawing.

To all whom it may concern:

that I, LIsE'rrE-SoHo rr, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residlng at London, England,- have invented cer- Be it known tain new and useful Improvements in lVaterproofing and Preservative Paints or Compositions, of which the folldwing'is a; specification;

My invention has reference to paints or compositions for waterproofing and preserving and protecting various substances from the action of rust and other corrosive agents.

The paintin accordance with my inven-j tion is particularly useful for V treating leather such as the soles of boots and shoes for the purpose of rendering them imperstance it may be used to'coat vious to wet and also to increase their wear resisting qualities. I

It may also be advantageously employed as an antifouling paint or.composition for' ships bottoms as it effectually prevents the adh-esion of barnacles and weeds and resists the attacks of insects'. i

' For protecting meta-ls against the action of rust it is particularly valuable; for inwater or A gas pipes f It may also be-employed for coating damp walls and in fact'is useful for all purposes where it is desired to either waterproof-"or to protect and preserve surfaces of all kinds against corrosion or deterioration In order that my invention may be readily unde'rstood by those skilled .in the art to i'which it appertains,I will now'proce'ed to describe the bestmethod.'-lmown to me' for carrying the invention into efi'ect.

-My improved paint or composition 1s composed of pure silver, borax and a vegetable oil such as linseed oil and if desired a suit.-

able pigment; The proportions may be as follows Pure silver in fine powder 1 ounce, boraX i ounces, linseed oil 1' 'pint.-

The silver and the b0rax are carefully mixed togetherjand introduced into the linseed .oil which is continually stirred the "while in order, that the whole mass may be 'thoroughly homogeneous. The mixture is now submittedto heatuntil the materials are vproperly combined. For instance at ordinary atmospheric pressure fifteen to eighteenhours will suffice .under occasional agitation' orstirring. At the end of this period Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 2, 1909. Serial No. 525,943.

iron or lead vPatented Aug v the ingredients will have combined to form a paint or composition of the right consi'stency to admit of its being applied to-the surfaces it is desired to waterproof or protect. I suitable pigment in the form of powder is now added. I have found black, blue or red to give the best results, and the paint or composition is then ready for use.

The proportions of the various ingredients hereinbefore mentioned I have found in practice to give good results but I Wish it -to be clearly understood that I do not "desire Cto. limit myself to the exact quantities oft'he which effectually preventsdainp passing therethrough and when applied to metallic surfaces forms a strongly adherent coating 'fwhich will not chip or peeloflh thus form-.-

ing an. eflicient-protection against. rust and corrosion. I V I \Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Let tersPatent is i. l 1. A waterproofing and preservative paint or composition consisting of pure. silver in powder boraxand avegetablefoil heated together for the purpose specified.

'2; A waterproofing and preservativepamt or composition COIlSlSlIihg ofpurevsilver in powder boraxand linseed-oil heated together for the purpose specified; I f

3. Awaterproofing and preservative paintor vcomposition consisting of pure silver in powder one ounce,- bora-x four ounces, and a vegetable oil one pint heated together for from fifteen to eighteen hoursfor the pur pose specified. v

In testimony where'ofI- have hereunto set my hand" in presence ofgfltwo. subscribingwitnesses. l

' LISETTE {soHoT n VVitnes'sesi j P; lVoonwARD, Jameson. 

